Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

AUSTRALIAN

OF SYDNEY, CHARLES WILLIAMS, MASTER, BURTHEN 306 TONS
FROM A WHALING VOYAGE TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 17TH AUGUST 1856

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
Williams Charles Master     Crew  
Johnson Matthew Mate 40 London Crew  
Gomez Manuel 2nd Mate 25 Brasvo Crew  
Clark William Carpenter 32   Crew  
Dunn John Cooper 28 US Crew  
Seavel Charles Steward 28 Hamburg Crew  
Walker Caleb Seaman 50 US Crew  
Robinson Henry AB 28 Stockton Crew  
Blair Dugald AB 20 Scotland Crew  
Peterson Neal AB 18 Ireland Crew  
Le Bahan Leonard AB 19 France Crew  
Smith Christian AB 27 Lubeck Crew  
Nailon Aitkin AB 25 Lincoln Crew  
Wilson William AB 22 Sweden Crew  
Rotumah Bill AB 30 Rotumah Crew  
German James Navigator 57 London Crew  
Leah   Boat Steerer 20 New Zealand Crew  
Campbell William Boat Steerer 32 Hull Crew  
King Joseph Boat Steerer 30 Fayal Crew  
Brown ? AB 19 London Crew  
Whelan Michael AB 32 London Crew  
White George AB 32 Liverpool Crew  
Davidson Francis Boy 14 England Crew  
Antonio Manuel       Passenger  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X95-96] reel 404.   Transcribed by Elizabeth Lopez, 2005.

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